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- [hoh-luh s-boh-luh s]
- /ˈhoʊ ləsˈboʊ ləs/
- /ˈhəʊ.ləs.ˈbəʊ.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoh-luh s-boh-luh s]
- /ˈhoʊ ləsˈboʊ ləs/
Definitions of holus-bolus word
- adverb holus-bolus all at once; altogether. 1
- adverb holus-bolus all at once 0
- adverb holus-bolus all at once; in one lump 0
- adverb holus-bolus All together; entirely; without modification. 0
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Origin of holus-bolus
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; mock-Latin rhyming compound based on phrase whole bolus. See whole, bolus
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Parts of speech for Holus-bolus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
holus-bolus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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